| Acronym | Meaning |
| HICANS | High Speed Collision Avoidance And Navigation System |
| FFRDC | Federally Funded Research & Development Center |
| DTDMA | Distributed Time Division Multiple Access |
| YG | Garbage Lighter (self-propelled) |
| TEC | Type Equipment Code |
| MEF | Mad Environmental Filters |
| MTTF | Mean Time To Failure |
| AGS | Surveying Ship (misc) |
| PPB | Provisioning Parts Breakdown |
| MAC | Mean Aerodynamic Center |